Ma Desheng

Place: Beijing

Born: 1952

Biography:

MA Desheng, also known as Ma Desheng, was born in Beijing, China in 1952. He is a Chinese artist and one of the founding members of the Stars Group. After being arrested for his role in arranging the group's first exhibition and repressions against 'liberal thinkers', the artist relocated to Paris in 1986. MA Desheng is self-trained as a woodblock craftsman, his works are held in various significant public and private collections including the Ashmolean Museum, and the British Museum.